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biological
[ bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- Also biologic. Biology. relating to the science and application of biology:
Ideal candidates will have appropriate training in both physical and biological chemistry.
- Biology. relating to or involving living matter:
Liquid nitrogen is critical for preserving blood, tissue, and other biological specimens.
- Biology. relating to the living organisms of a region:
We are hoping to manage the river valley so that we maintain and enhance the current level of biological diversity.
- Biology, Genetics. related genetically, as a birth parent whose egg or sperm contributed to the DNA of a child:
He met his biological father when he was 37.
The Greenes have two biological sons and one adopted daughter.
noun
- Usually biologicals. Pharmacology. biologic ( def 1 ).
biological
/ ˌɪəˈɒɪə /
adjective
- of or relating to biology
- (of a detergent) containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
noun
- usually plural a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism
Derived Forms
- ˌˈDz, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz··· adverb
- ԴDz···Dz·· adjective
- non···Dz··· adverb
- ····Dz·· adjective
- pseu·do···Dz··· adverb
- ····Dz· adjective
- ····Dz·· adjective
- sem·i···Dz··· adverb
- ܲ···Dz·· adjective
- un···Dz··· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of biological1
Example Sentences
Last week the Supreme Court found the terms "woman" and "sex" in the 2010 Equality Act "refer to a biological woman and biological sex".
The first minister said new sex-based rights guidance is being developed after the Supreme Court ruled that biological sex defines a woman for the purposes of the Equality Act.
To address this, in our “Reduce the Wait” study we are developing individualized scoring algorithms that account for factors like biological sex to ensure more accurate assessments.
The move comes after judges at the UK Supreme Court last week unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
It is understood that the ruling that sex is biological will make it clear that such shortlists are only open to those who were born female.
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